Fellows, if the Town-ſide, (i. e. Liverpool) Men, had not hid him in a Stay-Sail, under the Bowſprit; for Moody and Harper, with their Piſtols cock’d, ſearched every Corner of the Ship to find him, and came to this Deponent’s Hammock, whom they had like fatally to have miſtaken for Tarlton, but on his calling out, they found their Error, and left him with this comfortable Anodyne, That he was the honeſt Fellow who brought the Doctor. At coming away, the Priſoner asked about his Note, whether the Pyrates had it or no? Who not being able readily to tell, he reply’d, it’s no Matter Mr. Sharp, I believe I ſhall hardly ever come to England to pay it.
Adam Comry, Surgeon of the Elizabeth, ſays, that altho’ the Priſoner had, on Account of his Indiſpoſition and Want, received many Civilities from him, before meeting with the Pyrates, he yet underſtood it was thro’ his and Scudamore’s Means, that he had been compelled among them: The Priſoner was very alert and chearful, he ſays, at meeting with Roberts, hailed him, told him he was glad to ſee him, and would come on Board preſently, borrowing of the Deponent a clean Shirt and Drawers, for his better Appearence and Reception; he ſigned their Articles willingly, and uſed Arguments with him to do the ſame, ſaying, they ſhould make their Voyage in eight Months, to Braſil, Share 6 or 700 l. a Man, and then break up. Again, when the Crew came to an Election of a chief Surgeon, and this Deponent was ſet up with the others, Wilſon told him, he hoped he ſhould carry it from Scudamore, for that a quarter Share (which they had more than others) would be worth looking after; but the Deponent miſſed the Preferment, by the good Will of the Ranger’s People, who, in general, voted for Scudamore, to getrid
